2/5/09: The Great Gatsby:Discussion: "The Moral of Immorals"
Go to the Discussion Board to see the assignment for our last Gatsby discussion.
This assignment must be completed by the end of the day on FRIDAY 2/6/09
Week of 2/9/09: SkillsTutor Pretest
MySkillsTutor is an online tool that helps you practice different reading, writing, and grammar skills. Many of the questions you'll see are the type you should expect on standardized tests like the SAT and PSSA. You're going to complete two pretests: one for reading, and one for grammar review.
1) Go to the MySkillsTutor link. 2) Login is your 6-digit ID #. Password is your last name. 3) Complete the "Reading Comprehension Pretest" and "Sentence Structure Pretest". It doesn't matter what order you take them in. NOTE: This assignment will count for a grade, so take it seriously!
2/2/09: The Great Gatsby:Movie Advertising Project Project Guidelines: The project requirements and grading guidelines can be found in the following link:
To Make the Poster: You can use the Pages program for the poster. Just open up the program and choose the "Movie Poster - Small" from the Templates, or if the templates don't come up automatically simply click File-->New from Template Chooser. You can also use Word or any other program if you don't want to use Pages.
Resource Links: Additionally, as you find useful links to resources for the project, feel free to post the link in this forum to share resources. You have three days in class (monday, tuesday, and wednesday) to complete this project, so use your time wisely! Projects are due this Friday.
The Great Gatsby:Questions, Comments, Connections
Any questions, comments, or connections made on any of the reading? Find the discussion board appropriate to your chapter here and post it. Additionally, if you can answer anybody's questions or want to reply to their comments, you can do so as well. *NOTE* --When posting a question or comment, be sure to reference the page number relevant to your comment.
--When replying to someone else's question or comment, be sure to begin by identifying the person to whom you are replying. (ex. Neff, the answer to your question is...)
What is Love?
The next novel, play, and short story we're going to read (The Great Gatsby, Othello, and "Winter Dreams" respectively)
each have a lot to do with love in all its forms. Scientists, psychologists, musicians, teenagers--they all have different definitions of
what "love" is; what's yours? Using your own opinions and the web as resources, you're going to define love.
1) Download the following worksheet before you begin your research:
3) Once you've completed the worksheet, print the completed worksheet and then go to the discussion board and post a summary of your findings.
Your grade will be based on completion of the worksheet, your post to the discussion board, and in-class discussion. Discussion for Period 6 Discussion for Period 7 Discussion for Period 8
Of Mice and Men Webquest (cont'd) and Prereading Discussion: 11/12/08 1) Complete the webquest from yesterday. Print your answers and turn in to me for credit.
2) Go to the following link: Of Mice and Men Censorship Discussion
Read and respond to the discussion question.
3) Time left over? Study for the Unit 5 Vocab Quiz
Of Mice and Men Webquest: 11/11/08 Go to the following website: Of Mice and Men Webquest Follow the directions as outlined on the site. The only difference in directions
is that your heading should have "Mr. Neff" rather than "Mr. Johnson" (It's Mr. Johnson's site--thanks Mr. J!).
NOTE: SKIP QUESTIONS #13 and #14 on the site; they are repeats.
Directions for Peer Evaluation Assignment for 10/15/08**
1. Click on "Discussion", then click on the appropriate thread for your Class.
2. Read through your classmates' letters and select ONE that you like the best.
3. Post a reply with the following subject title: "Reply to (poster's name)". For example, if you liked John Doe's post the best,
you would title the subject "Reply to John Doe".
4. In your reply, provide at least TWO specific reasons why you like this person's post the best,
and include a quote of your favorite line(s) from the person's letter.
Mr. Neff's English 2 CP Home Page
Quizlet for Unit 15 Vocab: http://quizlet.com/780871/unit-15-vocab-flash-cards/
3/19/09: Critical Analysis of Robert Frost's Poetry
Download the Robert Frost poems that we're discussing in class:
Additionally, here is the poetry analysis sheet that we used in class:
2/5/09: The Great Gatsby: Discussion: "The Moral of Immorals"Go to the Discussion Board to see the assignment for our last Gatsby discussion.
This assignment must be completed by the end of the day on FRIDAY 2/6/09
Week of 2/9/09: SkillsTutor Pretest
MySkillsTutor is an online tool that helps you practice different reading, writing, and grammar skills. Many of the questions you'll see are the type you should expect on standardized tests like the SAT and PSSA. You're going to complete two pretests: one for reading, and one for grammar review.
1) Go to the MySkillsTutor link.
2) Login is your 6-digit ID #. Password is your last name.
3) Complete the "Reading Comprehension Pretest" and "Sentence Structure Pretest". It doesn't matter what order you take them in.
NOTE: This assignment will count for a grade, so take it seriously!
2/2/09: The Great Gatsby: Movie Advertising Project
Project Guidelines: The project requirements and grading guidelines can be found in the following link:
To Make the Poster: You can use the Pages program for the poster. Just open up the program and choose the "Movie Poster - Small" from the Templates, or if the templates don't come up automatically simply click File-->New from Template Chooser. You can also use Word or any other program if you don't want to use Pages.
Resource Links: Additionally, as you find useful links to resources for the project, feel free to post the link in this forum to share resources. You have three days in class (monday, tuesday, and wednesday) to complete this project, so use your time wisely!
Projects are due this Friday.
The Great Gatsby: Questions, Comments, Connections
Any questions, comments, or connections made on any of the reading? Find the discussion board appropriate to your chapter here and post it. Additionally, if you can answer anybody's questions or want to reply to their comments, you can do so as well.
*NOTE* --When posting a question or comment, be sure to reference the page number relevant to your comment.
--When replying to someone else's question or comment, be sure to begin by identifying the person to whom you are replying. (ex. Neff, the answer to your question is...)
What is Love?
The next novel, play, and short story we're going to read (The Great Gatsby, Othello, and "Winter Dreams" respectively)
each have a lot to do with love in all its forms. Scientists, psychologists, musicians, teenagers--they all have different definitions of
what "love" is; what's yours? Using your own opinions and the web as resources, you're going to define love.
1) Download the following worksheet before you begin your research:
2) Use at least 2 of the following links and at least one more you find on your own to complete the worksheet.
What is Love - Wikipedia
What is Love - In-Mind.org
What is Love - Google
3) Once you've completed the worksheet, print the completed worksheet and then go to the discussion board and post a summary of your findings.
Your grade will be based on completion of the worksheet, your post to the discussion board, and in-class discussion.
Discussion for Period 6
Discussion for Period 7
Discussion for Period 8
*For information on citing internet sources, see the following website: Purdue's Online Writing Lab
Of Mice and Men Webquest (cont'd) and Prereading Discussion: 11/12/08
1) Complete the webquest from yesterday. Print your answers and turn in to me for credit.
2) Go to the following link: Of Mice and Men Censorship Discussion
Read and respond to the discussion question.
3) Time left over? Study for the Unit 5 Vocab Quiz
Of Mice and Men Webquest: 11/11/08
Go to the following website:
Of Mice and Men Webquest
Follow the directions as outlined on the site. The only difference in directions
is that your heading should have "Mr. Neff" rather than "Mr. Johnson" (It's Mr. Johnson's site--thanks Mr. J!).
NOTE: SKIP QUESTIONS #13 and #14 on the site; they are repeats.
Directions for Peer Evaluation Assignment for 10/15/08**
1. Click on "Discussion", then click on the appropriate thread for your Class.
2. Read through your classmates' letters and select ONE that you like the best.
3. Post a reply with the following subject title: "Reply to (poster's name)". For example, if you liked John Doe's post the best,
you would title the subject "Reply to John Doe".
4. In your reply, provide at least TWO specific reasons why you like this person's post the best,
and include a quote of your favorite line(s) from the person's letter.